Sometimes we forget our “roots” and made decisions that are not favorable for a garden. This talk reviews what you already know but may have forgotten, and things you need to forget and not do again. Also included are gardening tips to make tasks simple!

How will the spirit of 2017 influence the use of flowers and plants in our lifestyle? And how can we give a contemporary look to flowers and plants? Learn from Aafje Nijman, who joins us from the cutting edge flower industry in Holland.

Michael Dunn will discuss tactics and techniques for how arborists control Emerald Ash Borer on your landscape. See a demonstration of the actual tools used in a simulated tree and have your questions answered about the threat of this dangerous pest!

Milkweed is the host plant of the Monarch Butterfly, and other pollinators also need these and an array of additional native plants. Learn which milkweed plant is best for your landscape or garden and which other native plants you should include to help these beautiful and important insects!

Why not use all the available space in your landscape to grow delicious and healthy foods? What are the best things to grow, and what grows where?? Learn how with this talk by renowned horticulturist Lloyd Traven.

Join the Pennsylvania SPCA and Chef Matt Blasy of the Lederach Tea Room to learn about safe and toxic plants and fun gardening recipes for your pets. The studio session will also include a gardening demo and starter kit activity.

PHS celebrates the accomplishments of gardeners in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with the PHS Gardening and Greening Contest. Come hear Blue Ribbon winning gardeners talk about how they create and maintain their gardens and how they became involved in the PHS Contest. Hear their experiences and the rewards of their hard work. Also, Contest Judges will speak about their judging gardens and what makes a garden great. Here about the history of the Contest from PHS President, Matt Rader and PHS Staff and how you can become involved in the 2017 Contest.

PHS celebrates the accomplishments of gardeners in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with the PHS Gardening and Greening Contest. Come hear Blue Ribbon winning gardeners talk about how they create and maintain their gardens and how they became involved in the PHS Contest. Hear their experiences and the rewards of their hard work. Also, Contest Judges will speak about their judging gardens and what makes a garden great. Here about the history of the Contest from PHS President, Matt Rader and PHS Staff and how you can become involved in the 2017 Contest.

Sharing plants with others is one of the great joys of flower gardening. Tuber Talk is a brief tutorial on the why and how to grow dahlias, as well as a demonstration on how to divide dahlia tubers for sharing.